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A district court in southwestern Japan has dismissed a claim for damages by people with disabilities who said that the unmanned operations of stations by Kyushu Railway violated their freedom of movement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/24/japan/crime-legal/oita-court-rejection-disability-unmanned-stations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #oita #japanesecourts #rail #jr #jrkyushu #disability #barrierfree

Oita court rules unmanned stations don't curb freedom of those with disabilities

The lawsuit was the first in Japan to take up the issue of whether such station operations constitute discrimination against people with disabilities.

The Japan Times

Osna.FM Feb 11

On Wednesday the federal cabinet approved a draft bill to reform Germany's Disability Equality Act (BGG). The proposal requires all existing federal buildings t... https://news.osna.fm/?p=33899 | #news #access #barrierfree #buildings #cabinet

Germany's Cabinet Passes Disability‑Equality Reform, Targeting 2045 Barrier‑Free Federal Buildings and New Private‑Sector Access Rules - Osna.FM

German federal cabinet approves new disability law, requiring all existing federal buildings to be barrier‑free by 2045 - a key move toward inclusive design.

Osna.FM

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Moritz Kleine-Sendrail 🇺🇦Jan 11

Let's also remember what a new train means in terms of #accessibility and #barrierfree #inclusive travel. Step free access, escalators, ramps, signage, announcements. Space in the waiting area. Bus travel in Mexico has none of these attributes. #TrenMaya does.

The Japan Times Dec 8

The Fukuoka Municipal Government has developed a new kind of paving block that benefits both blind or partially sighted pedestrians and wheelchair users. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/japan/society/road-blocks-visually-impaired-pedestrians-wheelchair-users/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #disability #visuallyimpaired #barrierfree #fukuoka

Fukuoka government develops disability-friendly paving block

The paving block has been designed with the needs of both blind or partially sighted pedestrians and wheelchair users in mind.

The Japan Times

M.Dec 7

#Human2Point0 #CrueltyFree #VeganAsStandard #InclusionMatters #CulturalShift #BarrierFree #FutureOfFood #PlantBasedBasics #BeTheBroccoli #EmpathyIsCool #GoVegan #FutureInOurHands
#EmpathyIsEvolution #FutureOfHumanity
#EmpathyKicksIn

M.Dec 6

Sometimes empathy takes you far away from everything that once felt normal.
You drift…
You question…
You see things from above & nothing looks the same anymore.

Choosing compassion often feels like choosing another universe.
But maybe that’s exactly where humanity grows. 🌍✨

Who do we want to have been?

#Human2Point0 #CrueltyFree #VeganAsStandard #InclusionMatters #CulturalShift #BarrierFree #FutureOfFood #PlantBasedBasics #BeTheBroccoli #EmpathyIsCool #GoVegan #FutureInOurHands
#EmpathyIsEvolution #FutureOfHumanity
#EmpathyKicksIn

M.Dec 5

Sometimes empathy takes you far away from everything that once felt normal.
You drift…
You question…
You see things from above & nothing looks the same anymore.

Choosing compassion often feels like choosing another universe.
But maybe that’s exactly where humanity grows. 🌍✨

Who do we want to have been?

#Human2Point0 #CrueltyFree #VeganAsStandard #InclusionMatters #CulturalShift #BarrierFree #FutureOfFood #PlantBasedBasics #BeTheBroccoli #EmpathyIsCool #GoVegan #FutureInOurHands
#EmpathyIsEvolution #FutureOfHumanity
#EmpathyKicksIn